Mike Huckabee stands by Netanyahu in corruption case

Published July 16, 2025 12:47pm ET



U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial on Wednesday in a show of support, a day after he called on Israel to “aggressively investigate the murder” of a Palestinian American in the West Bank.

Huckabee’s decision to attend Netanyahu’s court case, in which the prime minister faces allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, was an unprecedented show of support, following President Donald Trump’s public rebuke of the case last month.

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